James Stobart
Police Constable

James Stobart

Accident
End of Watch April 23, 1887
Age 42
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Gender Male

Incident

Killed by a train as he crossed the main line at Shincliffe Bank, Durham.

Killed by a train as he crossed the main line at Shincliffe Bank, Durham.

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BO-GB-DCC-FC62818F
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139 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Police Constable Stobart served with the Durham County Constabulary.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Location ENG
Platform Identity dcco.dur.sct.gb.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch April 23, 1887
Age 42
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident
Cause Detail Train

Police Constable James Stobart is one of 1 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.

In ENG, 1,349 of 2,827 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 47.7% of this state's fallen. That is 47.7 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.

At Durham County Constabulary, 12 of 29 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 41.4% of this agency's fallen.

Durham County Constabulary
12
of 29 officers
41.4% Accident
ENG — Statewide
1,349
of 2,827 officers
47.7% Accident
Nationwide
1
of 97,772 officers
0% Accident

National Cause Distribution

How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. James Stobart's cause is highlighted.

Felonious
1 (0%)
Accident
1 (0%)
Illness
1 (0%)
Cardiac
1 (0%)
Undetermined
1 (0%)
Suicide
1 (0%)

How James Stobart Compares

Age at Death
42
This officer
Avg for Accident: 38.1 years

When Accident Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. James Stobart is highlighted in Apr.

Jan
820
Feb
730
Mar
748
Apr
708
May
848
Jun
797
Jul
899
Aug
938
Sep
913
Oct
925
Nov
872
Dec
897